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Meta Stopped Studies After Evidence Showed Facebook Negatively Affects Users, Court Documents Say
Court filings say Meta halted internal research after finding Facebook could harm users' mental health, sparking major safety concerns.
New Data Shows DHS Funneled Millions to Spotify, Meta and Google for ICE Recruitment Ads Targeting Young Americans
A new report has revealed that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been working on an aggressive recruiting campaign on various online platforms.
Facebook Dating Is Making a Comeback—And the Numbers Will Seriously Surprise You
Facebook Dating is quietly growing with over 21 million daily users, proving it might be the next big thing in online matchmaking.
'Another Reason to Quit Facebook': Brits Furious as Meta Axes Messenger Desktop App From 15 December
Meta is shutting down the Messenger desktop app in the UK from 15 December, triggering outrage and intensifying concerns over privacy, ads and Facebook's future in Britain.
Meta Gives Parents Power to Mute AI Chatbots After Safety Backlash — What to Expect?
Meta is launching a new set of parental controls to limit children's direct interactions with its AI character-chatbots in response to concerns about inappropriate engagements with minors.
Facebook Reintroduces Job Listing Feature in the US
Facebook is bringing back a feature that shows job listings to users on the platform, but it will be available only in the US.
NYC Sues Meta, Google & TikTok Over Children's Mental Health Crisis - What Are They Asking For?
New York City has filed a major lawsuit against Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snap, accusing them of fueling a youth mental health crisis through addictive design features
Elderly Couple Traveled Cross Country to Visit Viral Tourist Attraction. But It Was All AI-Generated
An elderly couple in Malaysia traveled hundreds of miles to ride a tourist attraction they saw a video of on social media, only to discover that the attraction did not actually exist and the video had been AI-generated.
Organized Boycotts of American Brands Flooded With European Supporters: We 'Have to Do Something'
Thousands of Europeans have joined Facebook groups where people have begun organizing boycotts of American products in protest of the Trump administration.
Lauren Boebert Hounded By Constituents For Ignoring Calls For A Town Hall: 'Are You Afraid?'
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert is being hounded by her constituents in comments on her social media for ignoring their calls for a town hall.
Trump Settles Lawsuit Against Meta For $25 Million After Platform Suspended His Profile in 2021: Report
Trump signed a settlement with Meta Platforms Wednesday, resolving the 2021 lawsuit he filed after the suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Zuckerberg Targets Underperformers: Inside Meta's Latest 5% Workforce Cut
Facebook's parent business, Meta Platforms, intends to rehire the affected roles later this year but will lay off about 5% of its employees owing to poor performance.
Fact-Checking Group Rates Meta's Claim That Moderation Is Censorship As 'False'
There will be "real-world harm" if Meta expands its decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, a global network warned while disputing Mark Zuckerberg's claim such moderation amounts to censorship.
Meta Going MAGA: Facebook to Adopt Elon Musk-Style Fact Checking As Close Trump Ally Joins Executive Board
Meta, the social media company that launched an independent fact-checking program in 2016, will get rid of fact checkers to usher in other changes to its moderation policies.
Meta Betting Big On Nuclear Power To Fuel Growing Energy Needs for AI Data Centers
Meta, Facebook's parent company, announced it will release a request for proposals to identify nuclear energy developers to support its growing energy needs for AI data centers.
Maine Landlord Giving Away Seven Acres of Farm Land for Free on Facebook: 'I Don't Want to Make Money from This'
A Maine landowner is offering a free 50-to-100-year lease for seven acres of farmland to someone interested in farming the land.
Historic Law Banning All Children from Using Social Media Approved in Australia
Australia's Senate passed legislation banning children under the age of 16 from using social media, marking the country as the nation with the world's strictest rules on the matter.
A Texas Dad Had to Sell His Dream Car 40 Years Ago So He Could Afford Diapers. His Son Just Bought It Back for Him
Earl Guynes sold the car in 1983 after learning his wife, Mona, was pregnant. But his son secretly bought the car after locating it in Oklahoma in 2022.
Anti-Women Social Media Posts See Nearly 5000% Increase in Aftermath of Trump Election Win: Study
The phrases "your body, my choice," and "get back in the kitchen" spiked 4,600% on X during a 24-hour period last week, according a Friday report.
Meta Extends Ban On New Political Ads Beyond US Election Day
The move highlights the tech company's efforts to combat the widespread spread of misinformation, as experienced during the last presidential election. However, Meta did not disclose the specific date on which it will lift the restriction.
California Driver Caught Using Horrifying Halloween Decoration As Carpool Lane Companion
The California Highway Patrol reminded Halloween enthusiasts that carpool lane companions must have a heartbeat.
Judge Greenlights Lawsuits By States That Accuse Meta Of Hooking Teens On Social Media
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said the states could pursue 'theories of liability predicated on a failure-to-warn of known risks of addiction'
Facebook Owner Meta Fined $100M Over Password Security Lapse
An Irish regulatory agency said the tech company failed to properly protect users' passwords.
Self-Taught 'Surgeon' Caught Performing Penis Enlargement Operations on Patients Recruited Through Facebook
The man told police that he had been teaching himself about silicone injections and pearl implants since he was 14, but had no real medical license.
Trump Hints At Meeting Tim Walz's Brother As Extended Family Openly Supports GOP
An image of Tim Walz's extended family members surfaced of them wearing T-shirts showing their support for Donald Trump.
Tim Walz's Older Brother Blasts His 'Ideology,' Considers Endorsing Trump
Jeff Walz hasn't spoken to the Democratic vice presidential nominee for eight years, according to his posts on Facebook
Italy Fines Meta Over Data Use, Account Transparency
Italy's competition authority on Wednesday fined global tech giant Meta 3.5 million euros ($3.8 million) for a lack of transparency in its use of data and management of Instagram and Facebook accounts.
EU Probes Facebook, Instagram Over Child Protection
The probe is under a mammoth law known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) that forces the world's largest tech firms to do more to protect European users online and clamp down on illegal content.
Zuckerberg Escapes Personal Liability In Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Against Meta
A U.S. district judge dismissed Mark Zuckerberg as an individual defendant in 25 lawsuits alleging that Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies were responsible for addicting children to their platforms.
US Lawmakers Unveil Draft Bipartisan Data Privacy Legislation
Two influential U.S. lawmakers, Senator Maria Cantwell and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, unveiled a draft bipartisan data privacy legislation that bolsters privacy protections for Americans by empowering them to control their personal information.


